Nova Southeastern University plans to rename its Oceanographic Center in honor of wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey.

The decision, which will be announced later Friday, came after Harvey and his Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation provided a “very generous financial gift” that will enhance student scholarships and center programs, officials said.

Both NSU and foundation officials declined to list the gift’s amount, saying Harvey asked it to be private.

03/17/14 - 12:06am

Florida’s graduate schools are getting better and more nationally competitive, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

While the magazine has long considered the University of Florida a top school for both graduate and undergraduate programs, some other state schools are getting respect in the magazine’s recently released Best Graduate Schools guide.

The embattled president of Florida Atlantic University has resigned. On its website the school released a statement saying Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees Chair Anthony K. G. Barbar accepted the resignation of Mary Jane Saunders late Tuesday.

“On behalf of the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees, I regretfully accept your resignation,” Barbar said in his letter to Saunders.

“The Board respects your desire to return to the faculty, a decision we know you made in the best interest of the University,” he wrote.